Word: Township
How to pronounce: ˈtaʊnʃɪp
Noun
Definitions:
1. A division of a county with some corporate powers.
Example sentences: "North and South Fayette townships in Allegheny County posted population gains of 28 percent and 19 percent, respectively."
2. (in South Africa) a suburb or city of predominantly black occupation, formerly officially designated for black occupation by apartheid legislation.
Example sentences: "The site is close to Khayelitsha, a township of 500,000 black South Africans who suffered under apartheid and still live in poverty, with a 90 per cent unemployment rate."
3. A manor or parish as a territorial division.
Synonyms:
small town
settlement
village
Derivations:
town
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Township in Other Languages...
Spanish: Municipio
German:
French: Township
Italian: Township
Turkish: Nahiye
